Finding Hope
- 208 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
Lost and lonely, Hope devotes herself to saving the planet and, in turn, saves herself.
Esta autora descubrió su pasión por la narración desde temprano, alimentada por una infancia inmersa en libros y la inspiración de su madre, escritora. Tras la universidad y un tiempo en el extranjero, perfeccionó su oficio como periodista antes de dedicarse a la ficción. Sus novelas son conocidas por su comedia agridulce, adentrándose en las complejidades de las relaciones y las dinámicas familiares con humor y corazón. Tiene un don para capturar luchas cercanas a la experiencia del lector y viajes emocionales, que resuenan profundamente con una audiencia global.







Lost and lonely, Hope devotes herself to saving the planet and, in turn, saves herself.
When Riley's dad dies suddenly, leaving behind a mountain of debt, the life she's used to starts crumbling around her. But as strangers step up to help her and her mum, Riley realises that sometimes it is those you least expect who will change your life for the better.
A heart-warming and heart-breaking story, beautifully written and sensitive, this narrative explores difficult subjects with compelling authority. It is a delicately told tale filled with warmth and heart. The protagonist, Kate, has endured tremendous challenges with her three children after being left devastated and homeless due to her husband's affair. As she begins to rebuild her life, her resilience is tested when her twelve-year-old daughter, Jessica, is diagnosed with cancer. Kate faces the struggle of managing her eighteen-year-old son, who harbors deep resentment towards his father, and a bewildered seven-year-old who is acting out. Meanwhile, her ex-husband shirks his responsibilities, leaving Kate to navigate this turmoil alone. With a beloved child growing increasingly ill, Kate must confront her own fears and heartbreak to support her children, particularly Jessica. The story raises the question of whether doing the right thing might require making unthinkable choices. Praise for the author highlights the heartfelt and deeply moving nature of the writing, with readers finding it gripping, thought-provoking, and impossible to put down. The narrative promises love, lies, and longing, along with dramatic twists that keep readers engrossed.
One of Ireland's best-loved writers brings her storytelling magic to a new generation of readers. 'A story about friendship, hope and courage ... I loved it and couldn't put it down!' Christy Lefteri, The Beekeeper of Aleppo
After two years of being deafened by the ticktock of her biological clock and tormented by Mother Nature's refusal to grant her a baby, Emma Hamilton decides to go for the instant solution: finding a Russian baby in need of a home. But Emma hasn't reckoned on the route to adoption being so complicated. Between proving that she's fit to be a mother (by inventing an unblemished past and discovering an unsuspected talent for housekeeping), driving her long-suffering husband insane with madcap schemes to make them the perfect would-be parents (a few Russian verbs a night and they'll be fluent in no time), and tripping over red tape every step of the way (who knew social workers could be so terrifying?). Emma finds out that adoption is far from the easy option - and that perfection has very little to do with finding the perfect match.
Being a good mother is doing the right thing. But sometimes the right thing is not so clear. When Alice's husband Ben dies suddenly, her world falls apart. They shared twenty years and two daughters and life without him is unimaginable. Having lost her parents while young, Alice understands her girls' pain. At fifteen, Jools is at that awkward age and only Ben could get through to her. And eleven-year-old Holly looks for the answer to everything in books but this time she's drawing a blank. Alice realizes that for their sakes she must summon up superhuman reserves of strength. Somehow all three of them come through the dark days. In time, it's even possible for Alice to consider marrying again, with the girls' blessing. So when Ben turns up after three years, her world is again turned upside-down. The girls assume that their family can go back to the way they were. Alice is not so sure. Once more Alice has to find the strength to be the mother her daughters need her to be. But this time what that means is far from clear ...
It�s tricky for Niamh O�Flaherty, growing up in a North London home that�s a shrine to all things Irish. But it�s even trickier being an adult and realizing that her family expects her to settle down with a nice Irish lad, especially now that she�s living in Dublin. When Niamh finally meets the love of her life he is the last person she would expect to fall for her. Pierre is older and an intellectual, but she loves his ability to laugh at himself, his calmness and strength of character, and, of course, his stunning looks. There�s just one problem: if Pierre�s parents � Jean and Fleur � are sniffy about their pride and joy hooking up with a girl who writes a fluffy newspaper column, her parents, Mick and Annie, are going to go ballistic when they hear that their daughter intends to marry someone who couldn�t be less Irish if he tried . . .
THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Give yourself a break from the doom and gloom and get stuck into this cracker of a novel' Image It's been years since Julie had a full night's sleep. She's devoted to her family, but with four boys under five, it can be easier to relate to strangers in an online mums' forum than her glamorous sisters. High-flying lawyer Louise has been independent since turning eighteen. After one drunken mistake leads to consequences way outside of her comfort zone, can she finally ask her sisters for help? And gorgeous Sophie's diamonds-and-champagne lifestyle is falling apart at the seams. She can hardly bring herself to tell the other two how bad things are. The Devlins might not always see eye to eye, but they might have more in common than they think . . . 'Moving, disarmingly honest and at times laugh-out-loud funny' Sunday Times 'Witty, touching, easy to read . . . I thought I might like this one, but I really and truly loved it' thebookbag.co.uk 'The inevitable comparisons with Marian Keyes are justified and well deserved ... a brilliant book . . . You'll identify with elements of all the characters, guffaw in parts and scowl in others' Heat 'Anyone with a sister will identify with this . . . funny and touching story' Closer
After losing their beloved mother, the Devlin sisters need each other more than ever.Single parent Louise is trying to help her fragile young daughter to navigate life. So, when the nine-year-old insists on finding out who her father is, Louise organizes a sisters' outing to track down her Italian one- night stand.Meanwhile, due to her teenage sons' sporting success, mother-of- four Julie is anointed Cook-Bottlewasher-and-Cheerleader-in-Chief for the rugby parents' WhatsApp group. Worst. Job. EverFinally, glamorous Sophie is determined that her daughter Jess won't be boy-crazy and image-obsessed like she was. But when things go horribly wrong at a teen party, Sophie and her sisters are forced to take drastic measures to protect Jess's future.Squeezed from every side, Louise, Julie and Sophie want to be good sisters - but sometimes that's easier said than done . . .
From Here to Maternity, Sinéad Moriarty's third novel, is the story tells the story of Emma Hamilton who embarks on the path to adopting a baby when she and her husband can't conceive. It manages to be both hilarious and incredibly moving and is comparable to the writing of Marian Keyes in its ability to balance light and shade in a heart-warming, thoughtful and satisfying story. Just as Emma Hamilton and her husband James become parents of an eight-month-old Russian baby, Yuri, they find out that Emma is pregnant. Which is a bit of a shock since they had come to terms with not being able to have children. Emma discovers that having her dreams come true brings a whole new set of problems as she is faced with well-meaning friends and family - and not-so-well-meaning maternity Nazis - telling her how to be a mother. Only her wonderful calm long-suffering husband, a mad family that makes her look like the down-to-earth sensible one, and fantastic friends whose lives are even crazier than her own, keep Emma from losing it, and in the end she comes through with her usual mix of humour, good-natured hysteria and real heart.